Complement
Complement noun - Something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else.
Raise and complement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead the word "Complement" as a verb or a noun.
Raise
Raise noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches
Complement and raise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complement" instead the word "Raise" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| good | good complement | good raise |
| better | better complement | better raise |
| normal | normal complement | normal raise |
| small | small complement | small raise |
| Other adjectives: large, enormous, huge. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Raise and Complement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/raise
Complement & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/raise>.
Raise or Complement. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/complement/raise.
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